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To compare:The ratio 8 girls out of 18 students and 12 girls out of 22 students.
Answer to Problem 30IP
The ratio 8 girls out of 18 students is less than 12 girls out of 22 students.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The given ratios are 8 girls out of 18 students and 12 girls out of 22 students.
Calculation:
Consider the ratio 8 girls out of 18 students and represent it as a fraction.
The GCF is 2.
To represent the fraction in its simplest form, divide the numerator and denominator by GCF.
Consider the ratio 12 girls out of 22 students and represent it as a fraction.
The GCF is 2.
To represent the fraction in its simplest form, divide the numerator and denominator by GCF.
From the above, it is clear that 8 girls out of 18 students is less than 12 girls out of 22 students.
Therefore, the ratio
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